American University Off-Campus Housing Guide Last updated May 2018 WELCOME Welcome to the American University Off-Campus Housing Guide. Whether this is your first time searching for off-campus housing or you have lived off-campus before, this resource can help you navigate the housing process. Many pages in this guide can be printed out and used as worksheets. Worksheet pages are indicated by the printer icon: We have incorporated results from our Fall 2017 Off-Campus Housing Survey. For more information on our survey, visit bit.ly/2GShtsG. If you have additional questions or suggestions regarding off-campus housing, please email
[email protected]. American University quad. Photo via American University Instagram (@americanuniversity) CONTENTS 01 Timeline 0ò Location 03 Necessities 0ô Accessibility Rent and 04 0ô Tenant Rights Budget Student 0ð Transportation 10 Conduct All images from Canva except above by Ama Ansah CONTENTS Types of 11 1ò Roommates Housing 12 Taking Tours 1ô Moving In More 1ð The Lease 21 Resources 1ñ Subletting Image via Library of Congress Y O U R H O U S I N G T I M E L I N E While everyone's timeline for finding and moving in to an apartment is different, this off-campus housing guide is designed to help you navigate the process. Below are some "mile markers" to help you prepare for and execute your search in an organized manner. WHEN THINKING ABOUT LIVING OFF -CAMPUS... Consider where you would like to live. Research neighborhoods and visit if possible. Look at your budget. How much will you be able to spend on housing? On transportation? WHEN LOOKING FOR HOUSING..